Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Boat Anchor |
| SKU | DE6377 |
| Hex | #6C6B6A |
| RGB | 108, 107, 106 |
| HSL | 30°, 1%, 42% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Boat Anchor
With an LRV of 14, Boat Anchor is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Boat Anchor works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Boat Anchor within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6C6B6A in HSL space. Pair Boat Anchor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Boat Anchor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Boat Anchor from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6377 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Boat Anchor
Behr's nearest match is Mined Coal (PPU18-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Boat Anchor without repainting risk. See the full Mined Coal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Boat Anchor
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Arctic Seal (CSP-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Boat Anchor without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Seal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Boat Anchor
At Valspar, the closest color to Boat Anchor is Portland Twilight (V121-3) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Portland Twilight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Boat Anchor
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Boat Anchor is Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gibraltar Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Boat Anchor
Glidden's nearest match is Grey Tabby (00NN 16/000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Boat Anchor without repainting risk. See the full Grey Tabby swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Boat Anchor
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Boat Anchor. The nearest is Salvaged (JG-147) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Boat Anchor
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Boat Anchor is Greybeard (0528) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Boat Anchor
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Boat Anchor. The nearest is Polished Pewter (H0148) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polished Pewter swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Boat Anchor
At Rodda, the closest color to Boat Anchor is Western Saddle (CA206) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Saddle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Boat Anchor
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Boat Anchor. The nearest is Wildwood (C2-854) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wildwood swatch →